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Graphic Design Software for Mac

You'll find all the latest design software at CNET Download.com, including animation software, 3D-modeling applications, and desktop-publishing software.Draw, paint, create animations, and publish from your desktop. See all 1,119 products in this category.

for the week of: November 29Downloads
  1. 1.
    Adobe Illustrator CS4

    Illustration Software1,243

  2. 2.
    DAZ Studio

    3D Modeling Software1,040

  3. 3.
    Bryce

    3D Modeling Software871

  4. 4.
    Bryce

    Illustration Software619

  5. Watch your favorite videos on your favorite devices.
  6. 5.
    Adobe Acrobat

    PDF Software554

  7. 6.
    Google SketchUp

    Illustration Software444

  8. 7.
    Adobe After Effects CS4

    Animation Software409

  9. Sync files across all computers/devices including your phone.
  10. 8.
    Photoshop Manga Effect Plug-in (PPC)

    Photoshop Plugins & Filters399

  11. 9.
    Anime Studio

    Animation Software321

  12. 10.
    Live Interior 3D Pro

    3D Modeling Software263

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Release date
  1. Font Sleuth Nov 30

    Font Tools

  2. TNGViewer Nov 30

    3D Modeling Software

  3. Graphic Inspector Nov 30

    Desktop Publishing Software

  4. Vectoraster Nov 30

    Illustration Software

  5. AKVIS Sketch Nov 27

    Photoshop Plugins & Filters

  6. TextExporter Nov 26

    Desktop Publishing Software

  7. Badia BigPicture for InDesign Nov 26

    Desktop Publishing Software

  8. Kinemac Nov 26

    3D Modeling Software

  9. Slammer Nov 26

    Desktop Publishing Software

  10. TypeStyler Nov 25

    Font Tools

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  1. 1.
    Adobe Illustrator CS4

    Explore new paths with the essential vector tool.

  2. 2.
    Google SketchUp

    Create 3D models & upload them to Google Earth.

  3. 3.
    FontAgent Pro

    Organize your fonts and maintain their integrity.

  4. 4.
    Font Safari

    View and manage your fonts.

  5. 5.
    FontExplorer X Pro

    Professional font management utility.

  6. 6.
    Ashampoo Cover Studio 2

    The easiest way to create cool disc labels, covers and booklets.

  7. 7.
    Live Interior 3D Pro

    Design home and office interiors on Mac.

  8. 8.
    Lego Digital Designer

    Make and create anything with virtual Lego bricks.

  9. 9.
    IconBuilder

    Create scalable icons for Mac and Windows computers.

  10. 10.
    Art Text

    Create high quality headings, web graphics, buttons, logos and icons.

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an introduction to Graphic Design Software

Though the word design has many meanings, the software in the CNET Download.com Design Tools category is predominantly concerned with tasks and projects related to the graphic arts, including programs that let you publish your creations to Web sites or other outlets. Several popular design tools are available for no charge, and we've selected our favorite such freeware in our Best Free Design collection.

One of the more popular Web-design developments in recent years has been movies and applications built with Macromedia Flash. The products in the Flash Design Tools category let you create and convert Flash movies, as well as add precreated effects and scripts. One of the most popular programs, SWiSHmax, lets you build simple Flash movies in minutes.

For designing your own moving pictures or text from scratch, a wide array of software in the Animation category will help you construct animated GIFs, morphing sequences, or other cool effects. Adobe After Effects is a popular, high-end tool for adding animation and special effects to movies and multimedia projects. The programs in the Illustration section can be used to create components for animation or Flash movies or simply used to draw, paint, or sketch standalone elements. The top-rated Adobe Illustrator CS2 remains one of the best illustration tools available.

The font tools allow you to create your own typefaces, and the products in the Fonts category offer preexisting typefaces you can use in a variety of programs or projects.

Designers use the software in the 3D Modeling & CAD category to (TK). One of the most popular and easy-to-learn modeling tools is Google SketchUp, which was relaunched in 2006 as a free product.

After you've used the programs in the Design Tools category to construct your masterpiece, the software in Authoring Tools will let you produce your final product on CD, DVD, or another format. If you're looking to produce a full-fledged project for distribution, desktop-publishing software can help you create a professional-looking publication on a very small budget.